Matt Haney

Rule Changes

Planning December 2026 legislation penalizing improper license plate data sharing

San Francisco police remove Flock license plate data from the company's platform after 30 days, then move a copy to an internal SFPD system for another 11 months. San Jose, Oakland and South San Francisco delete such data after 30 days, and Flock recommends seven days. Critics say moving data is not deleting it.

Updated Oct 17

New Capabilities

As of October 2026: Co-authored Flock camera regulation proposal

The San Francisco Police Department has deployed BriefCam, an AI video analysis platform developed by an Israeli tech firm. Israeli authorities used the same tool to monitor Palestinians in East Jerusalem. The $198,000, three-year contract, funded by federal grants, supports the department's Real Time Crime Center.

Updated Oct 6

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Author of AB 1633, the detention center tax

California became the first state to tax private immigration detention centers when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a 25% levy and a package of companion laws on Sept. 29, escalating the state's fight with the Trump administration's deportation program. The laws also let Californians sue federal agents for constitutional violations, ban ICE from using electric shock gloves, and expand state investigations of detention facilities.

Updated Oct 1